Home

Diversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Mogannam, manager of Sam’s Cable Car Lounge in downtown San Francisco, relishes the days when his bar stayed open past midnight every night, welcoming crowds that jostled on the streets, bar hopped, window browsed or just took in the night air.He’s had to drastically curtail those hours because of diminished foot traffic, and business is down 30%. A sign outside the lounge pleads: “We need your support!”“I’d stand outside my bar at 10 p.m. and look, it would be like a party on the street,” Mogannam said. “Now you see, like, six people on the street up and down the block. It’s a ghost town.”After a three-year exile, the pandemic now fading from view, the expected crowds and electric ambience of downtown have not returned.Empty storefronts dot the streets. Large “going out of business” signs hang in windows. Uniqlo, Nordstrom Rack and Anthropologie are gone. Last month, the owner of Westfield San Francisco Centre, a fixture for more than 20 years, said ...

Daily horoscope for July 16, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.Happy Birthday for Sunday, July 16, 2023:You are an energetic, enthusiastic dreamer. You are also passionate about many things, as well as impulsive. This is a delightful, fun-loving, playful year for you. Let your guard down and have fun! Old friends might reappear once again. Nurture the happiness that is within you.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is the perfect day to entertain at home. Invite family and friends over for good food and drink. People will enjoy interacting with each other and spirits will be high. Any kind of group activity at home — family or otherwise — will be positive and uplifting. Tonight: Socialize! This Week: Be patient with parents and family.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★If you have to persuade others or engage in sales and public relations today, you’ll be top-notch. That’s because you understand or anticipate the needs of others...

Dear Abby: I can’t see them the same way after how they treated my dad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

DEAR ABBY: Is it normal for people to ignore relatives who have Alzheimer’s?My father spent more than two years in a veteran’s hospital before his death. During that time, he was visited regularly by his children (including me) and my aunt (his sister). His grandchildren and another aunt visited a few times. Two of my uncles saw him once.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: The bride’s father is throwing a fit about the wedding Advice | Dear Abby: She makes Christmas a nightmare with her bizarre demands Advice | Dear Abby: If my wife calls me schlubby, can I point out she’s fat? Advice | Dear Abby: My wife says I’m too sensitive about her lovers Advice | Dear Abby: What can I do about my husband’s embarrassing sneeze? None of his other relatives — nephews, nieces, cousins — ever went to visit him. If they did, they never mentioned it to me, nor did any of th...

Pirates take home losing streak into matchup with the Giants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

San Francisco Giants (51-41, third in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (41-51, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Sunday, 12:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Wood (4-3, 4.68 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Pirates: Osvaldo Bido (1-1, 4.44 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -147, Pirates +124; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Francisco Giants looking to stop a four-game home losing streak.Pittsburgh has a 22-23 record at home and a 41-51 record overall. The Pirates have a 19-38 record in games when they have given up a home run.San Francisco has a 25-19 record in road games and a 51-41 record overall. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.92 ERA, which ranks third in the NL.Sunday’s game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Giants are ahead 3-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 21 doubles, three triples and nine home runs while hitting .262 for the Pira...

Cardinals square off against the Nationals with series tied 1-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

Washington Nationals (37-55, fifth in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (39-53, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Josiah Gray (6-7, 3.41 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Cardinals: Jack Flaherty (6-5, 4.27 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -192, Nationals +161; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: Both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.St. Louis is 39-53 overall and 18-26 at home. The Cardinals have a 26-11 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Washington has a 22-23 record on the road and a 37-55 record overall. The Nationals have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at .261.The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Cardinals lead the season series 3-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a .283 batting average, and has 21 doubles, 15 home runs, 46 walks and 47 RBI....

Phillies face the Padres with 2-1 series lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

San Diego Padres (44-49, fourth in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (50-42, third in the NL East)Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.39 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (7-4, 3.97 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 119 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -154, Padres +132; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the San Diego Padres.Philadelphia has a 24-17 record at home and a 50-42 record overall. Phillies hitters have a collective .422 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the majors.San Diego has a 19-26 record on the road and a 44-49 record overall. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.88 ERA, which ranks second in the NL.The teams square off Sunday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber has 12 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 54 RBI while hitting .189 for the Phillies. Bryce Harper is 13-for-34 with five dou...

Betts leads Dodgers against the Mets after 4-hit game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (53-38, first in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (42-50, fourth in the NL East)New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Bobby Miller (5-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Mets: Max Scherzer (8-3, 4.31 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -121, Dodgers +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Mets after Mookie Betts had four hits against the Mets on Saturday.New York has a 42-50 record overall and a 20-21 record at home. The Mets have a 17-4 record in games when they did not give up a home run.Los Angeles is 53-38 overall and 24-22 on the road. The Dodgers have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .332.The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 3-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Nimmo has a .266 batting average to lead the Mets, and has 14 doubles, four triples and 14 home runs. Francisco Alvarez is 12-for-35 wit...

Reds look to break 3-game skid, take on the Brewers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (51-42, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (50-43, second in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (3-2, 3.68 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (4-5, 3.83 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -131, Brewers +111; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds aim to end a three-game slide when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers.Cincinnati has a 23-23 record at home and a 50-43 record overall. Reds hitters have a collective .334 on-base percentage, the third-best percentage in the majors.Milwaukee is 51-42 overall and 25-21 in road games. The Brewers have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.01.The teams square off Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 7-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with a .273 batting average, and has 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 43 walks and 51 RBI. Elly De La Cruz is...

Encuentran con vida a la mujer de Alabama que desapareció después de ver a un niño caminando en la interestatal, dice la policía

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer de Alabama que desapareció después de decirle a un operador del 911 que vio a un niño pequeño caminando solo al costado de una interestatal fue encontrada con vida, según las autoridades.Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, de 25 años, había estado desaparecida desde el jueves por la noche, cuando llamó al 911 y le dijo al operador que vio al niño pequeño al costado de la I-459 Sur. Después de la llamada, Russell detuvo su vehículo para ver cómo estaba el niño y llamó a un miembro de la familia que perdió contacto con ella, aunque la línea permaneció abierta, según el Departamento de Policía de Hoover.Cuando los oficiales llegaron a la escena, encontraron el vehículo de Russell y algunas de sus pertenencias, incluido su teléfono, pero ni rastro de ella ni del niño, según la policía.Una mujer de Alabama desapareció tras detenerse para ayudar a un niño que vio caminando en la interestatal, dice la policíaA las 22:45 hora local de este sábado, el centro 911 de Ho...

Howie Carr: FBI head Christopher Wray, an innovative master in the art of stonewalling

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:58 GMT

Donald Trump said this weekend that it was “probably” a mistake for him to appoint Christopher Wray as director of the FBI.Probably?Of all the terrible appointments Trump made, Wray has to be at the top of the list.Wray is nothing more than a Deep State operative with a badge, continuing to operate the sinister FBI as the Democrat party’s own Gestapo.But Wray has accomplished one thing — he has taken the art of stonewalling under oath to previously unknown levels.It used to be that when a thug didn’t want to answer an embarrassing question, his only real option was to cite his Fifth Amendment rights. Every gangster carried with him a dog-eared card he could always pull out in a courtroom:“I respectfully declines to answer dat dere question on da grounds dat it might tend to incriminate me…”It was left to Billy Bulger, the Democrat brother of a serial-killing Democrat gangster, to elevate the dummying-up routine to a new level. In 2003, called before Congress to testify under o...